Viscount Colville of Culross, in the County of Perth, is a title in the

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. It was created on 15 July 1902 for the politician and courtier, Charles Colville, 10th Lord Colville of Culross. He had already been created Baron Colville of Culross, in the County of Perth, in 1885, also in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. , the titles are held by his great-great-grandson, the fifth Viscount, who succeeded his father in 2010. The fourth Viscount was a judge and politician. Lord Colville of Culross was one of the ninety elected

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s that remained in the

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after the passing of the

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, and sat as a

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. The title of Lord Colville of Culross was created in the

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in 1604 for

Sir James Colville Sir James Colville of Easter Wemyss (died 1540) was a Scottish administrator, lord of session and diplomat. Life He was the elder son of Robert Colville of Ochiltree and Margaret Logan. He was one of the commissioners to parliament on 15 February ...

, with remainder to his heirs male whatsoever. The title descended among his male heirs until the death of his grandson, the fourth Lord, in c. 1680. He was succeeded by his fourth cousin Alexander Colville, the fifth Lord. His grandson, the seventh Lord, was a distinguished naval commander. His nephew, the ninth Lord, was an Admiral of the White and also sat in the

as a Scottish representative peer from 1818 to 1849. He was succeeded by his nephew, the aforementioned tenth Lord, who was elevated to a viscountcy in 1902. Admiral Sir Stanley Colville (1861–1939) was the second son of the 1st Viscount. The diarist Sir John "Jock" Colville (1915–1987) was the third son of the third son of the 1st Viscount. "Culross" is pronounced ''Coo-ros''. The family seat was

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, near

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Lord Colville of Culross (1604)

James Colville, 1st Lord Colville of Culross James Colville, 1st Lord Colville of Culross (1551–1629) was a Scottish soldier, courtier, and diplomat. Life James Colville was the son of James Colville of East Wemyss (d. 1562) and Janet Douglas, a daughter of Robert Douglas of Lochleven ...

(1551–1629) *James Colville, 2nd Lord Colville of Culross (1604–1654) *William Colville, 3rd Lord Colville of Culross (died 1656)''Alumni Dublinenses : a register of the students, graduates, professors and provosts of Trinity College in the University of Dublin (1593–1860)'',

George Dames Burtchaell George Dames Burtchaell, KC, MA, LLB, MRIA, JP (12 June 1853 – 18 August 1921) was an Irish genealogist. Education Burtchaell was educated at Kilkenny College and Trinity College, Dublin. Career *Barrister King's Inns, 1879 * KC 1918 * ...

Thomas Sadleir Thomas Ulick Sadleir (1882–1957) was an Irish genealogist and heraldic expert. He was successively registrar of the Order of St Patrick, Deputy Ulster King of Arms and Acting Ulster King of Arms. Career Sadleir's first involvement with the o ...

, p. 164: Dublin, Alex Thom and Co, 1935. *John Colville, 4th Lord Colville of Culross (died c. 1680) *Alexander Colville, 5th Lord Colville of Culross (1666–1717) *John Colville, 6th Lord Colville of Culross (1690–1741) *

Alexander Colville, 7th Lord Colville of Culross Vice-Admiral Alexander Colville, 7th Lord Colville of Culross (also spelled Colvill) (28 February 1717 – 21 May 1770), served as the Commodore and Commander in Chief of His Majesty's Ships and Vessels in North America from 1757 to 1762. Col ...

(1717–1770) *John Colville, 8th Lord Colville of Culross (1725–1811) *

John Colville, 9th Lord Colville of Culross Admiral John Colville, 9th Lord Colville of Culross (15 March 1768 – 22 October 1849), styled Master of Colville from 1786 to 1811, was a Royal Navy officer who served as Commander-in-Chief, Cork Station. Naval career Colville was the second ...

(1768–1849) * Charles John Colville, 10th Lord Colville of Culross (1818–1903) (created Baron Colville of Culross in 1885)

Baron Colville of Culross (1885)

* Charles John Colville, 1st Baron Colville of Culross (1818–1903) (created Viscount Colville of Culross in 1902)

Viscount Colville of Culross (1902)

* Charles John Colville, 1st Viscount Colville of Culross (1818–1903) * Charles Robert William Colville, 2nd Viscount Colville of Culross (1854–1928) * (1888–1945) * (John) Mark Alexander Colville, 4th Viscount Colville of Culross (1933–2010) * Charles Mark Townshend Colville, 5th Viscount Colville of Culross (born 1959) The

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is the present holder's brother, the Hon. Richmond James Innys Colville (born 1961)
The heir presumptive's

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is his son, Alexander Richmond Philip Colville (born 1995)

Male-line family tree

Line of succession

'' Charles John Colville, 1st Viscount Colville of Culross (1818–1903)'' ** Coronet of a British Viscount

'' Charles Robert William Colville, 2nd Viscount Colville of Culross (1854–1928)'' *** Coronet of a British Viscount

''Charles Alexander Colville, 3rd Viscount Colville of Culross (1888–1945)'' **** Coronet of a British Viscount

'' (John) Mark Alexander Colville, 4th Viscount Colville of Culross (1933–2010) (representative peer 1999–2010, succeeded by The Earl of Clancarty)'' ***** Coronet of a British Viscount

Charles Mark Townshend Colville, 5th Viscount Colville of Culross (born 1959) ''(representative peer from 2011, succeeding

Lord Ampthill Baron Ampthill, of Ampthill in the County of Bedfordshire, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 11 March 1881 for the diplomat Lord Odo Russell. He was the third son of Major-General Lord George Russell, second son ...

)'' ***** (1) ''Hon.'' Richmond James Innys Colville, ''Master of Colville'' (born 1961) ****** (2) Alexander Colville (born 1995) ****** (3) Oliver Colville (born 1996) ***** (4) ''Hon.'' Alexander Fergus Gale Colville (born 1964) ***** (5) ''Hon.'' Rupert George Streatfeild Colville (born 1966) ***** (6) ''Hon.'' Edmund Carleton Colville (born 1978) **** (7) ''Hon.'' Charles Anthony Colville (born 1935) ***** (8) Robert Quintin Oxnam Colville (born 1971) ***** (9) Charles Alexander Colville (born 1974) ** ''Adm. Hon. Sir Stanley Cecil James Colville (1861–1939)'' *** ''Cdr. Sir Richard Colville (1907–1975)'' **** ''Peter Alan Colville (1935–2004)'' ***** (10) James Richard Colville (born 1976) ** ''Hon. George Charles Colville (1867–1943)'' *** ''David Richard Colville (1909–1987)'' **** (11) Robert John Colville (born 1941) **** (12) James Richard Charles Colville (born 1952) ***** (13) Charles David James Colville (born 1987) ***** (14) Edward Timothy George Colville (born 1988) *** '' Sir John Rupert Colville (1915–1987)'' **** (15) Rupert Charles Colville (born 1960)

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Colville Of Culross Viscountcies in the Peerage of the United Kingdom 1604 establishments in Scotland Noble titles created in 1902